Stahel v. Brown

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 2, 1982

Louisiana Court of Appeal · decided 1982-11-02

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently February 1983

1 state decisions

Relies on 369 So. 2d 1310 - Massey v. Parker · 376 So. 2d 568 - Prentice v. Parker

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Decided 1982-11-02

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BARRY, Judge,

¶1concurring.

¶2I feel the mere expectation or hope of inheritance (which we all have) is insufficient to constitute a “compelling reason” to violate this sealed adoption record.

¶3Massey v. Parker, 369 So.2d 1310 (La.1979), based on the unsupported allegation of possible inheritance, created the opening for intrusion into the heretofore sanctity of adoption proceedings. See Prentice v. Parker, 376 So.2d 568 (La.App. 4th Cir.1979).

¶4As noted by the majority here, we are compelled to follow Massey.

¶5AMENDMENT TO JUDGMENT

PER CURIAM.

¶6La.R.S. 40:31 exempts the appellee from payment of court costs. Accordingly, we amend our previous decree and order each party to bear its own costs until the final disposition of this matter.